Psychology Study Quiz: Community and Attribution Errors

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What is the primary focus of Ross, Amabile, and Steinmetz's 1977 study?

  • Historical shifts in psychological theories
  • Cognitive biases in decision making
  • Social roles and perceptions in performance evaluation (correct)
  • Artificial conditions in experimental psychology

What does the term 'ecological validity' refer to in the context of the study?

  • The testing conditions used in psychological research
  • The reliability of self-reported data from participants
  • The extent to which findings apply in real-world settings (correct)
  • The relevance of historical context to contemporary experiments

What hypothesis was supported by the results of the experiment?

  • External factors rarely affect people's judgments of others' performances
  • Individuals tend to form positive impressions of questioners and negative ones of contestants (correct)
  • People are equally likely to make good impressions of all individuals
  • Attributions are influenced by social control mechanisms

What is a key finding related to the fundamental attribution error in this study?

<p>Participants failed to consider external factors affecting performance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of groups were compared in this research to assess the hypothesis?

<p>Control and experimental groups (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary elements that contribute to a sense of community according to the authors?

<p>Membership, influence, integration and fulfillment of needs, shared emotional connections (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What limitation was noted about the theory at the time of publication?

<p>The theory was untested, affecting its validity and reliability. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the authors hope their article would contribute to future research?

<p>By assisting in the further exploration of strengthening the social fabric through a sense of community. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT listed as a strength of the theory presented by the authors?

<p>The theory is regarded as a definitive solution for community issues. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of the sense of community theory was highlighted as being easy to apply?

<p>Its applications to existing groups. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ecological validity refer to in the context of studying memory?

<p>The applicability of findings to real-life situations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Pavlov's experiment with dogs, what was the unconditioned stimulus?

<p>The food. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following concepts describes the phenomenon when a conditioned response diminishes after the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

<p>Extinction. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of Pavlov's work on classical conditioning?

<p>It fails to explain all types of human behavior. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key component of Bandura's Social Learning Theory?

<p>Observers can learn by imitating observed behavior. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What methodological strength does Bandura's research provide for understanding learning?

<p>It incorporates cognitive processes into observational studies. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary behavior observed in Watson and Rayner's Little Albert experiment?

<p>Fear response to a white rat. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor could contribute to the limitations of research in memory recall in noisy contexts?

<p>Small sample sizes reducing statistical power. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes aggressive behavior in Bandura's social learning framework?

<p>It can be learned through observation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does spontaneous recovery relate to conditioning?

<p>It is the return of a conditioned response after a pause. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of the experiment conducted in 1920 regarding emotional reactions?

<p>To determine if emotional responses are innate or learned (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept refers to the transfer of emotional responses to stimuli similar to the original stimulus?

<p>Generalisation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in the experiment involving Little Albert?

<p>A loud noise (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ethical concern arose from the Little Albert experiment?

<p>The experiment caused long-term phobias (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is primarily associated with emotional responses and conditioning?

<p>Amygdala (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the Little Albert experiment, what does extinction refer to?

<p>The process of unlearning a conditioned response (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of emotional reaction was Little Albert conditioned to exhibit?

<p>Fear towards the white rat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes 'discrimination' in the context of conditioning?

<p>Responding differently to similar stimuli (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What internal process is described as being unable to be directly observed or measured?

<p>Cognitive dissonance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which experimental design feature enhances the reliability of Tajfel's experiments?

<p>Experimental design (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of validity is compromised due to the use of only male participants in Tajfel's experiments?

<p>Population validity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Tajfel's Experiment 1, participants were instructed to allocate money based on what criterion?

<p>Test scores (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main behavior exhibited by groups in Tajfel's studies?

<p>Group favoritism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the findings from Tajfel's studies primarily demonstrate?

<p>Social identity impacts behavior towards in-groups and out-groups (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did participants in Experiment 2 allocate funds based on?

<p>Aesthetic preferences (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What limitation is associated with studies supporting social identity theory?

<p>Low ecological validity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The allocation of money in Tajfel's research was primarily intended to assess what?

<p>In-group versus out-group behavior (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What social phenomenon do Tajfel's studies mainly relate to?

<p>Intergroup discrimination (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of validity was found to be low in Tajfel's work due to the controlled lab environment?

<p>Ecological validity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept is illustrated by individuals showing favoritism towards their own group in resource allocation?

<p>In-group bias (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did participants in Tajfel's studies primarily react to their group memberships?

<p>By enhancing their own self-image (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What age group comprised the participants in Tajfel's experiments?

<p>Young adolescents aged 14-15 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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